Exploring Gender Identity

Redefining Masculine and Feminine

by Sequoia Elisabeth on March 5, 2013

Redefining Masculine and Feminine and how they fit into society & culture. As the human race evolves our gender roles and sexual definitions are changing. It is fascinating to look back at things as simple as the bathing suit to see how it has changed over time, just Google the history of the bathing suit/swim suit. Or look at women in the military and the roles they play there. How about men’s fashion? In some cultures the clothes are becoming more androgynous and the boundaries are breaking down. Examples would be Europe, Japan and the more cosmopolitan cities around the world.

The purpose of this blog is to open your mind to the changes that are happening all around you right now. I am sure this depends on the environment in which you live, but it is not restricted to just cities. For hundreds if not thousands of years women would work around the farm performing work most men these days would balk at. So this is not necessarily a new trend, but one which has been building over the past several hundred years. Men are staying at home to raise the children and women are running board rooms and companies. The business look is becoming more androgynous with women wearing pant suits and dark colors to compete with the men.

So what are these trends all about? Why now? Where is all this going? I have done much research on the new Age of Aquarius and feel this is largely responsible for the changes you are presently experiencing. There are also a few Universal Laws to consider as well. Both of which I have blogged about before. Focusing on the Zodiac cycles for now, it is well known that we just passed the 2012 end date for the end of an era. We know there are 12 signs in the zodiac and the total period of the cycle is equal to 25,920 years so this makes each era 2160 years. There is also a cusp period of transition between eras, making the period of change about 200-600 years. From all the data I have reviewed the end of this transition period is between 1860 and 2600. “The Age of Aquarius is an astrological age, which shifts roughly every 2,150 years. It’s defined by the sun’s position at the time of the March, or vernal, equinox. The Age of Aquarius begins when the March equinox point moves out of the constellation Pisces and into the constellation Aquarius. But there’s no definitive answer as to when that will be.” (EarthSky.org) What this means is the influence of Pisces has been waning since about 1860 and the Age of Aquarius has been waxing. When you look closely at the traits of each it is easy to see this phenomenon in action.

“The Age of Aquarius is the Age of Freedom, Technology (especially electricity), and the Water Bearer.” (Weaver, Sandra 2012) While ‘The Age of Pisces has been a very spiritual age. It is a time of gentleness, materialism and artistry, but also it is about impracticality.’ (Weaver, Sandra 2012) War has been the theme of Pisces and Peace is the theme of Aquarius. Duality has ruled the Age of Pisces with the male and female being polar but this is changing as the Age of Aquarius slowly takes over. The Age of Aquarius is denoted by androgyny and bi-sexuality. This makes perfect sense when you take into count the cosmology of each age. Aquarius is all about Oneness and connection, peace, love and sharing. Pisces on the other hand was about separation, duality, materialism, and conflict. The lessons learned from Pisces are profound and offer a divine contrast to the world we are moving into. Understand neither is the “right way” to experience life, but instead are simply a way to experience life. Variety is what makes life interesting and we are moving into very interesting times indeed!